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Countdown to the Apocalypse: Why ISIS and Ebola Are Only the Beginning

Robert Jeffress · FaithWords
Format: Print book

ISIS. Ebola. Social disorder. Religious persecution. Rampant immorality. Are these the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the end of the world? If they are, what do they mean and when can we expect this to happen? In this eye-opening book, prophecy insider Robert Jeffress offers...
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New Thinking in Islam: The Jihad for Democracy, Freedom and Women's Rights

Katajun Amirpur · Gingko Library
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

In Rethinking Islam, Katajun Amirpur argues that the West's impression of Islam as a backward-looking faith, resistant to post-Enlightenment thinking, is misleading and - due to its effects on political discourse - damaging. Introducing readers to key thinkers and activists - such as Abu Zaid,...
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The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson

Suleiman Mourad · Verso
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive introduction to the faith and politics of IslamToday, 23 percent of the global population is Muslim, but ignorance and misinformation about Islam persist. In this fascinating and useful book, Perry Anderson interviews the noted scholar of Islam Suleiman Mourad about the Qurʾan...
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation

Leigh Eric Schmidt · Princeton University Press
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet, village atheists--as these godless freethinkers came to be known...
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Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World

Johann Christoph Arnold · Plough Publishing House
Format: Print book

There's hope for childhood. Despite a perfect storm of hostile forces that are robbing children of a healthy childhood, courageous parents and teachers who know what's best for children are turning the tide.Johann Christoph Arnold, whose books on education, parenting, and relationships...
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The Power of Love: Connecting to the Oneness

James Van Praagh · Hay House
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Your goal while inhabiting human form is to manifest love in this physical dimension. Yet, like many a courageous soul who has chosen to tackle this difficult task, you may need to be reminded to activate this innate force that dwells inside you. In this fascinating book, internationally...
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28 Hymns to Sing before You Die

John M. Mulder · Cascade Books
Format: Book

I remember more hymns than I do sermons That's the verdict of nearly everyone, including preachers. This is a book for people who love hymns. In this book about twenty-eight of the classic and most cherished hymns, you'll find the stories behind the hymns and meditations on their...
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The Art and Science of Hand Reading: Classical Methods for Self-Discovery through Palmistry

Ellen Goldberg · Destiny Books, is a division of Inner Traditions International
Pages: 544
Format: Print book

A comprehensive guide to the inner psychology revealed by the hand * Details how to interpret the entire hand--the shape of the palm and fingers, mounts, lines, fingerprints, flexibility, nails, and skin texture * Reveals the personality archetypes, strengths, and weaknesses connected...
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A Blessing On The Way: Counting Each Day While You're Expecting

Sue Christian · Abingdon Press,
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

You've been blessed with a pregnancy and can't wait to hold your baby in your arms. As you prepare to be a mother -- again or for the very first time -- these short, inspirational readings will help you grow your spiritual life even as new life grows inside you. A Blessing on the Way is an attractive...
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God-Curious: Exploring Eternal Questions

Stephen Cherry · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

In a world where religion refuses to expire, two responses predominate. The first, to retrench within the certainties of one's native or adopted faith, questioning nothing; the second, to sneer and snarl from the secular side-lines. Here, Stephen Cherry offers a third alternative for religious...
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Jim Al-Khalili · Picador
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T....
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Barefoot Tribe: Take Off Your Shoes and Dare to Live the Extraordinary Life

Ph.D. Palmer Chinchen Ph.D. · Howard Books
Format: Book

Give your life away and discover Gods unique purpose for youAs a first grader living deep in the Liberian jungle Palmer Chinchen watched a young African girl quietly pull the shoes off her feether only shoes her only protection from the parasites that crawl between the toes of so many tribal...
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The Illuminati: The Counter Culture Revolution-From Secret Societies to Wilkileaks and Anonymous

Robert Howells · Watkins
Pages: 218
Format: Print book

This book demonstrates that the old secret societies were driven by the same impulse as Anonymous and WikiLeaks are today. These marginalized groups have always rebelled against the establishments; some subversively by spreading progressive ideas through art and literature, while others...
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Before Orthodoxy: The Satanic Verses in Early Islam

Shahab Ahmed · Harvard University Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

One of the most controversial episodes in the life of the Prophet Muhammad concerns an incident in which he allegedly mistook words suggested by Satan as divine revelation. Known as the Satanic verses, these praises to the pagan deities contradict the Islamic belief that Allah is one and absolute....
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Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation

Jennifer Harvey · W B Eerdmans Pub Co
Pages: 262
Format: Book

In this provocative book Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift in how justice-committed white Christians think about race. She calls for moving away from the reconciliation paradigm that currently dominates interracial relations and embracing instead a reparations paradigm.Harvey presents...
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